incowos
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herb to 1. 5 m, flowers white with pink tips. Growing on sandy path along coastal walk to ute. (collection: Michael J. Balick #4989)
Example: The leaves of this plant are used to finish the ridge of the house roof. Lay the leaves horzontally on top of the roof, and the sides of the roof are thatched with palms or grass. Layer 10 leaves on top of each other to enable this part of the roof (known as nitjintiniom) to last for a long time--perhaps up to 6 years. If this is used on the top of a roof where there is a fire burning, such as a kitchen, and this leaf gets a lot of smoke, it can last much longer a the top of the roof--perhaps 10 years or more.
Scientific name: Alpinia zerumbet, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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incowos ates
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herb, 2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3676)
Scientific name: Hedychium coronarium, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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incowos up̃utap̃
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herb, growing in disturbed secondary forest/garden area. Sterile; leaves fragrant. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3695)
Scientific name: Hornstedtia scottiana, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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inewosneiak
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herb to 1 m, flower bracts yellow. (collection: Michael J. Balick #4921)
Example: Introduced species, used for decoration. Planted near houses and roads. Use the flower for decorating hair.
Scientific name: Alpinia purpurata, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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nijisei
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herb to 1 m, flowers white with red bracts (collection: Michael J. Balick #4912)
Example: To treat high blood pressure. Take a half liter of water, mix a handful of roots in it, boil, drink one cup 3 times daily, warm, for three days. This is to treat high blood pressure when diagnosed in the clinic. The leaf is woven for grass skirts--dry in sun, weave into skirts.
Scientific name: Zingiber zerumbet, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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nijisei
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herb, 25-30 cm tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3696)
Scientific name: Zingiber zerumbet, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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